Scope and Content Note
The papers of James Server (died 1845) span the years 1764-1959, with the bulk from 1794 to 1801. The collection consists chiefly of correspondence between Sever as captain of the United States frigate Congress and various government officials including Henry Knox, Joseph Saunders, Benjamin Stoddert, Thomas Truxtun, and Oliver Wolcott. Also included are Sever (Sievers) family papers and miscellaneous material relating to James Sever.
The collection contains reproductions of correspondence and related matter in bound and unbound formats. The bound material is comprised of negative photostatic copies of correspondence and related matter arranged chronologically. The unbound material is comprised of positive photocopies of correspondence and related matter arranged according to letter groupings shown in a list at the front of the file.